Capucin des montagnes vs Capucin damier

Lonchura monticola compared with Lonchura punctulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capucin des montagnes	Capucin damier
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Lonchura	Lonchura
Species	Lonchura monticola	Lonchura punctulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Capucin des montagnes and Capucin damier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lonchura.

Conservation Status

Capucin des montagnes

LC — Least Concern

Capucin damier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capucin des montagnes	Capucin damier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capucin des montagnes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Capucin damier

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Capucin des montagnes

The Alpine Munia (Lonchura monticola) is a species in the genus Lonchura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Capucin damier

One of the most widespread estrildid finches in Asia, scaly-breasted munias are named for the fish-scale-like pattern of brown and white streaks on their breast. They inhabit grasslands, rice fields, and scrub from India east through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia, and have established feral populations in many parts of the world including Hawaii, Florida, and Australia. Highly gregarious, they form flocks of hundreds feeding on grass seeds and rice grains.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway